There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
19h 22mSAR 1,409–3,854Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
20h 46mSAR 1,653–4,403Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
21h 18mSAR 1,574–5,739Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
21h 25mSAR 2,209–6,654Train to South Bend, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Jeddah (JED)plane SBN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
24h 17mSAR 2,150–6,189
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1400﷼ - 3900﷼ and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 19h 22m and costs 1400﷼ - 3900﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:33 AM in Chicago and 12:33 PM in Mecca.
There are 657+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), walk to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Int'l Airport, take the line 400 bus to Prophet's Mosque, take the taxi to Madinah, then take the train to Makkah.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–7,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,200
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,700–5,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–3,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–55
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- SAR 50–55
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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